Deputy Principal - Castle Hill High School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 179,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Hill High School in Sydney’s north-west invites applications for a Deputy Principal. The role leads teaching staff, supports student learning and school improvement, and contributes to strategic planning within a large, culturally diverse community.

The successful candidate will have strong educational leadership, the ability to work with the executive team, and a track record of improving HSC outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading in a large, culturally diverse community and nurturing a positive school culture.
• Proven capacity to lead and develop staff to support and sustain rigorous academic programs and improve HSC outcomes.
• Experience in contributing to school planning, resource management, and data-informed school improvement.
• Capacity to work collaboratively within the executive team to advance whole-school initiatives.

Job description

Job Description - Deputy Principal - Castle Hill High School (0000BEZ1)

Deputy Principal - Castle Hill High School - 0000BEZ1

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900159682

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $203,159.00. This position attracts a base salary of $179,255.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name Castle Hill High School

Principal Network The Ponds

Staffing Area Hornsby

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Georgina Cuthbertson

Contact Phone number 9634 4199

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Castle Hill High School is a large, comprehensive secondary school. The school has 138 teaching staff and 2050 students, 62% of whom are from a non-English speaking background. The school has an outstanding reputation for its pursuit in building teacher capacity, its innovative programs to enhance academic performance and its culture founded on professional, collaborative, respectful relationships. The school has excellent links with an informed community, a mutual commitment that is highly valued. The curriculum is vast and extracurricular activities are abundant providing choice, challenge and interest for students. Creative and Performing Arts and Sport complement an academic focus where HSC results are very strong.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience leading in a large, cultural diverse community and nurturing a positive school culture.
• Proven capacity to lead and develop staff to support and sustain rigorous, challenging academic programs that maintain and improve HSC outcomes.
• Experience in contributing to school planning, resource management, and data-informed school improvement.
• Capacity to work collaboratively within the executive team to sustain and advance whole-school initiatives and strategic goals.

General Selection Criteria

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.